Match-case.



- H." G. LUNDQUIST.

MATCH CASE. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 27, 1913.

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HENRY GRANT LUNDQUIST, OF SANFORD, FLORIDA.

MATCH-CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

1 Patented Jan. 13, 1914..

Application filed January 2'7, 1913. Serial No. 744,455.

To all whom t'tmay concern Be it known that I, HENRY G. LUNDQUIST, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sanford, in the county of Orange and State of Florida, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Match Cases, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to pocket match boxes and has for its object the production of a plurality of door members carried at each corner thereof whereby access may be had to the interior of the box or case without regard to the corner which may be presented.

Another object of this invention is the production of a pocket match box or safe of the character described which is provided with a comparatively smooth outer wearing surface.

With these and other objects in view, this invention consists of certain novel'constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing :Figure 1 is a side elevation of the match box case. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the case showing the doors in an open position. Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal section of the case. Fig. 4: is a section taken on the line t-l of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of a portion of one of the doors illustrating the spring latch member.

By referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, it will be seen that this device consists of a body 1 which is provided with the arc-shaped opening 2 adjacent which is formed the upstanding rim or sealing plate 3. This rim 3 is formed by positioning a portion of the body 1 adjacent the opening 2 out of alinement with the remainder of the body. Each rim or sealing plate 3 is provided at its outer edge or end with inwardly extending feet 4 which engage the side walls of the body for assisting in holding the rim in its correct position. The opposite ends of the plates 3 engage the abutments formed at the ends of the partition 8 as illustrated in Fig. 3. An opening of this character is formed at each corner of the case 1, and at each end of this case and between the openings thereof there is provided a supporting plate 4: which carries the hinge members 5 to which the covers 6 are pivotally mounted. These covers 6 are adapted to fit over the rim 3 whereby when the lids are in the closed position as illustrated in Fig. 1, in this manner moisture will be prevented from entering the casing while the side portions of the same will present an even wearing surface.

A central partition 8 is carried within the body 1 and extends longitudinally thereof. This partition 8 carries at the end portion thereof and upon each side springs 9 which are held in position by means of rivets 10. These springs 9 are formed of flat spring metal and are provided with the bent portion 11 which extends so as to terminate in the'angularly bent portion 12. The bent portion 11 rests upon the door adjacent the end 4 while the angularly bent portion 12 extends for a considerable distance upon the interior of the door whereby the same is adapted to be sprung open by aid of the sprlng.

In order to hold the doors in a closed position, each door is provided with an aperture 13. The portion of the case adj aoent the forward edge of the door is provided with a fiat spring 14: which carries the integrally formed knob 15 and when the door is in a closed position, this knob 15 rests within the aperture 13 for holding the door in the closed position. hen it is desired to open any one of the doors, the knob 15 is pressed inwardly, at which time the pressure of the spring member 9 will cause the door to fly open at which time the contents within the case may be easily removed since the arcshape of the opening will allow the contents to extend so as to be easily gripped.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that when it is desired to remove the matches from the case, access may be had 1 thereto at any corner which happens to present itself and will in this manner eliminate the trouble of finding the latch such as ordinarily used in a case which is provided with only one door.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

A match case comprising a body provided with a central partition, said body provided with open corners, hinged doors secured to said body adjacent said central partition and adapted to normally close the open corners of said body, said body provided with sealing plates extending around the edge of said corner openings for constituting a guide for directing said doors to a closed position over the open corners of said body and also as sisting in sealing said body along the edge of said doors for preventing the admission of dampness into the interior of said body, fiat springs secured to said partition upon each side thereof and extending longitudinally thereof for aportion of its length, said springs engaging the inner faces of said doors for normally exerting an outward pressure thereon and extending between the side walls of said doors whereby the lateral twist of said springs will be resisted, said body extending beyond each side of said central partition for constituting abutments, the

inner ends ofssaid sealing plates engaging said abutments, said abutments constituting means for assisting in holding said plates upon said body, and said plates provided at their opposite ends with inwardly bent feet, said feet lying fiat upon the side walls of said body and also assisting in holding said plates in position.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY GRANT LUNDQUIST.

lVitnesses M. P. LLPE, G. A. HALL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0." 

